This year’s Native Son Awards were more than a celebration of Black queer excellence—they were a masterclass in bold, creative, and timeless style. From statement suiting to vibrant pattern ...

Join us for the Native Son Awards on June 11, 2025, at 7:00 pm ET on our Native Son Now YouTube and Facebook channels. Native Son Awards 2024.

The 2025 Native Son Awards brought a full house of joy, legacy and love to the IAC Building in New York City on June 11. Hosted by veteran broadcaster Don Lemon and founded by media visionary Emil ...

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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has landed a new hosting gig, but it’s not behind a news desk. On June 16, Lemon will celebrate Pride Month by hosting Emil Wilbekin’s 7th annual Native Son Awards ...

As Page Six reports, Lemon was honored at the Native Son Awards during its first gala in 2016. “Having Don host this year’s award feels like a full circle moment for Native Son,” Wilbekin ...

Lil Nas X was honored at the Native Son Awards on Thursday, where he delivered a speech recalling how intimidating […] The post Lil Nas X honored at Native Son Awards and recalls coming out ...

The awards ceremony is named after the 1955 novel Notes of a Native Son, written by famed writer and poet James Baldwin, who was also an openly gay black man. “He was out at a time when a lot of ...

The 2024 class of Native Son 101 includes Emmy Award-winning comedian Jerrod Carmichael, fashion designer Telfar Clemens, actor Colman Domingo […] ...

Daniel J. Vasquez/Courtesy of Native Son. This year’s Native Son Awards were more than a celebration of Black queer excellence—they were a masterclass in bold, creative, and timeless style ...

Lil Nas X was honored at the Native Son Awards on May 20, where he recalled how coming out was one of the "scariest moments" of his life.